Legal Opinion
People v. Lee
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 1, 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant asserts that the court erred in failing to suppress evidence of a “one-on-one” showup conducted at the scene of the crime. Although such procedure is not ideal, it is tolerated in the interest of prompt identification, especially when it is proximate in time and place to the scene of the crime (People v Love, 57 NY2d 1023, 1024; People v Cole, 100 AD2d 442, 445-446). Here the witness gave a detailed description of the perpetrator at the scene and identified defendant 20 to 25 minutes after he was apprehended. The fact that the defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. TrowbridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- People v. LoveNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. BrnjaNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. MobleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. McLambAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. BradleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. BowmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. FredericksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986